MAB | PROENGIN SAS | WMD Detector Selector

General Description
MAB has the unique capacity of detecting and categorizing biological particles with a proven extremely low false alarm rate and the unique capacity to discriminate dangerous or suspicious biological particles. MAB has been designed for use on the field by Armed Forces to give early warning about any kind of Biological Warfare Agents event. MAB gives instantaneous information about incoming biological event thus telling when to take a sample and make further analysis to confirm the presence and nature of biological agent. The very liable MAB has also been designed to be mounted on track vehicles. As all Proengin products and thanks to the flame spectrophotometry technology, MAB is running in very severe outside conditions, shows the lowest false alarm rates (negative and positive) and requires reduced maintenance. It shows such a high level of availability.

Technical Description
MAB biological detection is based upon Flame Photometry Detection (FPD), detection of the physical signature of the chemical atoms and bonds within the products and compounds. More precisely, MAB takes the air in, burns all gas and particles in it and provides energy to the electrons that get onto upper levels of energy. When these electrons go back to their standard energy levels, they emit the consequent energy by emission of a photon (light). MAB immediately detects and analyses this light. This is the way MAB detects and calculates all particles containing the precise ratio of components, this being a signature for biological particles. This technology (FPD) is sensitive, reliable, not sensitive to humidity, temperature or mixture of compounds. MAB requires no service and nearly no maintenance. MAB remains operational after a positive detection. MAB offers the most reliable information on the field, not being lured by fluorescent or same size particles, with the best on field reliability.

Evaluation Criteria

THROUGHPUT:

Detection is instantaneous
Continuous operation with no defined runs
System is continuous and provides real time analysis with no defined tests/samples
The system or device is currently fully automated
Device or system is intended for multiple detection assays
0-1 solutions, buffer, eluents, and/or reagents
0 components
5-10 minutes is required for set-up
Automatic detection

LOGISTICS:

A day of training and technical skills are required
Approximately the size of a carry-on luggage suitcase
Between 5 and 25 kg
Wired connections are available
System or device has 220V electrical requirement

OPERATIONS:

Can be used from 4°C to 41°C
Performance is not influenced by relative humidity
Greater than 10 years expected life
Results can be viewed in real-time
The system or device is currently fully autonomous
The system software is closed and not available for modification
The system hardware is closed and not available for modification

DETECTION:

Possible the system could receive 510K clearance, no current efforts at this time
Possible the system could receive FDA approval, no current efforts at this time
This system does not test liquids
Superior specificity. System has a false alarm rate approaching zero (~0%)

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